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May 2008 - The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2008 Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame Inductees, Paul K. Vestal and Fredric W. Harrell.
The Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame recognizes the commitment and sacrifices individuals across the nation, and world, have made to protect the rights of motorcyclists. In their honor the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame established the nation’s first and only Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame.
Paul Vestal was elected President of the United Bikers of Maine (UBM), a motorcycle rights organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the rights of motorcyclists in Maine, in 1982 and served in that capacity for seven years. As one of the early Presidents of the organization, he helped to build UBM into one of the strongest and largest state motorcycle rights organizations in the nation. Paul has also served on the board of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), and was elected President of that organization in 1991.
Fredric W. Harrell was one of a group of individuals who formed the Nevada Association of Concerned Motorcyclists (NACM) in 1975. The NACM was formed to protect motorcyclists and motorcycling from discriminatory legislation. For 20 years, Fred served as the State Director and a Lobbyist for the organization. In 1985, Fred was among those who attended the first meeting of motorcycle rights leaders across the country – an event that later became known as the Meeting of the Minds. Fred has also served in many positions on the Board of Directors of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF).
If you have questions, contact Executive Director Christine Paige Diers, 605.347.2001 or email christine@sturgismuseum.com.
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Each year the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame recognizes the sacrifices that individuals across the nation, and the world, have made to protect the rights of those who ride. Their names are engraved into the Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame, a growing list of exemplary and tenacious men and women who serve diligently, humbly and quietly so that we may enjoy the liberties that many of us take for granted.
- Arizona - Ralph “Sonny” Barger
- California - NY Myke, John Paliwoda, “Deacon” David Phillips
- Colorado - Mark Buckner
- District of Columbia - Sen. Olympia Snow, Beverly Waters, Tom Wyld
- Connecticut - Donald “Pappy” Pittsley, John “Rogue” Herlihy
- Florida - Doc Reichenbach, Elizabeth “Boots” Buchholz
- Indiana - Michael Farabaugh
- Illinois - Todd Vandermyde, Rich “Neb” Nebelsick
- Iowa - Dick “Slider” Gilmore
- Kentucky - Jay Huber
- Maine - Paul K. Vestal
- Michigan - Angel Burton, Rep. James Barcia
- Minnesota - Former Gov. Arnie Carlson, Bob Illingworth,
- John Sullivan, Bob Summer, Rep. Tom Workman
- Montana - Glen Fengstad
- Nevada - Fredric Harrell
- New Mexico - Dennis “Big D” Watson
- North Carolina - Rick Nail
- Ohio - Bill Bish, Gary N. Sellers
- Oregon - Butch Harbaugh
- Pennsylvania - Rick Gray
- South Carolina - Jesse McDugald
- Texas - Sputnik
- Washington - Swede Matzek
- Wisconsin - Wayne Curtin, Sen. Dave Zien, Tony “Pan”Sanfelipo,
- Sue Menard, Sec. Tommy Thompson, Buck Kittredge
- United Kingdom - Fred Hill, Ian Mutch, Simon Milward
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